Chepauk election Result 2026 LIVE: DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin defeats TVK's D Selvam

Udhayanidhi Stalin of DMK has expanded his winning margin by 1770 against TVK rival Selvam D, even as DMK was trailing initially.

Udhayanidhi's vote count stands at 18,777. If he wins, this will mark the politician's second consecutive term in the seat.

Udhayanidhi Stalin is leading in the Chepauk constituency with 14,423 votes and a margin of 300 votes. Though, TVK is not far behind, only time can tell how the results will pan out.

DMK leads in 41 constituencies, as per ECI trends, but it still remains way behind Vijay's TVK, which is leading with 108 seats.

TVK's Selvam D leading with 7446 votes, and a margin of 1244 votes, whereas Udhayanidhi Stalin of DMK is still trailing, according to ECI trends.

Selvam D of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) is leading in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, according to early trends. Meanwhile, Udhayanidhi Stalin is trailing.

The Chepauk seat has remained a stronghold of the DMK in previous elections.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy on Monday expressed confidence in the party's prospects, saying that the DMK is on a "very firm footing" and poised to form the government with a strong mandate.

Speaking to ANI on the early trends in the state Assembly elections, Veeraswamy cautioned against concluding solely from early postal ballot counts but noted that even those indicators were favourable to the party.

"Going by the postal votes alone, we cannot say anything. But even there, we are leading. We are on very firm footing. We are confident that we will be forming the government with our single largest majority... The 2.0 of the DMK party will happen, where the progress for Tamil Nadu will continue..." he told reporters.

Vote counting is still underway in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, and official ECI data on early trends is yet to come.

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is leading in 16 seats, according to early trends.

Check the early trends here:

DMK+ leads in 53 seats

ADMK+ in 27 seats

TVK in 20 seats.

(Source: NDTV)

Counting of votes has begun in Tamil Nadu's Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni. Initial trends show that Aadirajaram of AIADMK is leading, India Today reported.

MK Stalin’s DMK leading in three seats, while Vijay’s TVK and the AIADMK are ahead in one seat each, as per early trends reported by NDTV.

ECI's website shows that vote counting is currently in progress. The postal ballot counting started at 8 am today and the counting of votes recorded in EVMs will commence will start at 8:30 am.

The counting of votes for all 234 Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies begins now, at 8 am amid tight security arrangements throughout Chennai, ANI reported.

In 2021 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, exit polls correctly predicted that the DMK would unseat the then-ruling AIADMK, according to HT.

Most surveys estimated the DMK would win between 143 and 152 seats, though some, such as India Today–Axis My India, overestimated the outcome, projecting as many as 175–195 seats.

Voting in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni took place in 23 April, 2026 under Phase 1. This year, the voter turnout in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni stood at 84.28%, according to data released by the Election Commission of India.

Heavy three-layer security was deployed outside Chennai's Loyola College early morning on Monday, May 4, to prepare for the vote count of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Dozens of security personnel were deployed at the gate of the college, with barricades in place as officials checked every vehicle coming in, ANI reported.

Loyola College is one of the counting centers that houses the EVMs for counting nearly 4.8 crore large votes polled. Queen Mary's College and Anna University are also some of the other counting centres set up for today.

In the 2021 elections, Udhayanidhi Stalin won the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni set by a margin of 69,000 votes. The seat has long been considered a stronghold of DMK party.

The candidates contesting from Chepauk–Thiruvallikeni in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections include Udhayanidhi Stalin (DMK), Adhirajaram (AIADMK), Aysha (Naam Tamilar Katchi, Selvam D (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), among other candidates and independents.